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Sampling Covariance Matrix of the Parameter Estimates

Usage

# S3 method for class 'semmcci'
vcov(object, ...)

Arguments

object

Object of class semmcci.

...

additional arguments.

Value

Returns a matrix of the variance-covariance matrix of parameter estimates.

Author

Ivan Jacob Agaloos Pesigan

Examples

library(semmcci)
library(lavaan)

# Data ---------------------------------------------------------------------
data("Tal.Or", package = "psych")
df <- mice::ampute(Tal.Or)$amp

# Monte Carlo --------------------------------------------------------------
## Fit Model in lavaan -----------------------------------------------------
model <- "
  reaction ~ cp * cond + b * pmi
  pmi ~ a * cond
  cond ~~ cond
  indirect := a * b
  direct := cp
  total := cp + (a * b)
"
fit <- sem(data = df, model = model, missing = "fiml")

## MC() --------------------------------------------------------------------
unstd <- MC(
  fit,
  R = 5L # use a large value e.g., 20000L for actual research
)

## Standardized Monte Carlo ------------------------------------------------
std <- MCStd(unstd)
vcov(unstd)
#>                              cp            b             a    cond~~cond
#> cp                  0.125135262  0.013061418 -0.0065597624 -0.0041953422
#> b                   0.013061418  0.006585548  0.0026543860 -0.0015173795
#> a                  -0.006559762  0.002654386  0.0055801794  0.0003611214
#> cond~~cond         -0.004195342 -0.001517380  0.0003611214  0.0006702984
#> reaction~~reaction  0.053257525 -0.002417496 -0.0239255156 -0.0030806386
#> pmi~~pmi           -0.041884590 -0.011531893  0.0096994127  0.0077945921
#> reaction~1         -0.171811285 -0.045924137 -0.0087045930  0.0108513141
#> pmi~1               0.002473798 -0.003016505 -0.0063146018  0.0002148146
#> cond~1              0.003819982 -0.001703650 -0.0008498995  0.0004304245
#> indirect            0.003120249  0.004146997  0.0034758321 -0.0005766639
#> direct              0.125135262  0.013061418 -0.0065597624 -0.0041953422
#> total               0.128255512  0.017208415 -0.0030839303 -0.0047720061
#>                    reaction~~reaction     pmi~~pmi   reaction~1         pmi~1
#> cp                       0.0532575254 -0.041884590 -0.171811285  2.473798e-03
#> b                       -0.0024174963 -0.011531893 -0.045924137 -3.016505e-03
#> a                       -0.0239255156  0.009699413 -0.008704593 -6.314602e-03
#> cond~~cond              -0.0030806386  0.007794592  0.010851314  2.148146e-04
#> reaction~~reaction       0.1396823031 -0.042279748 -0.043395042  3.882915e-02
#> pmi~~pmi                -0.0422797478  0.104310776  0.081724666  2.067293e-03
#> reaction~1              -0.0433950421  0.081724666  0.392570185  7.519096e-03
#> pmi~1                    0.0388291544  0.002067293  0.007519096  1.365747e-02
#> cond~1                   0.0002367733  0.003064736  0.006620248 -5.705291e-05
#> indirect                -0.0107376215 -0.001680137 -0.024669376 -3.936370e-03
#> direct                   0.0532575254 -0.041884590 -0.171811285  2.473798e-03
#> total                    0.0425199038 -0.043564727 -0.196480661 -1.462572e-03
#>                           cond~1      indirect       direct        total
#> cp                  3.819982e-03  0.0031202495  0.125135262  0.128255512
#> b                  -1.703650e-03  0.0041469970  0.013061418  0.017208415
#> a                  -8.498995e-04  0.0034758321 -0.006559762 -0.003083930
#> cond~~cond          4.304245e-04 -0.0005766639 -0.004195342 -0.004772006
#> reaction~~reaction  2.367733e-04 -0.0107376215  0.053257525  0.042519904
#> pmi~~pmi            3.064736e-03 -0.0016801369 -0.041884590 -0.043564727
#> reaction~1          6.620248e-03 -0.0246693764 -0.171811285 -0.196480661
#> pmi~1              -5.705291e-05 -0.0039363704  0.002473798 -0.001462572
#> cond~1              1.164976e-03 -0.0011731708  0.003819982  0.002646811
#> indirect           -1.173171e-03  0.0033353806  0.003120249  0.006455630
#> direct              3.819982e-03  0.0031202495  0.125135262  0.128255512
#> total               2.646811e-03  0.0064556301  0.128255512  0.134711142
vcov(std)
#>                               cp             b             a    cond~~cond
#> cp                  1.235279e-02 -1.972837e-03 -5.388231e-04  1.968405e-18
#> b                  -1.972837e-03  4.813292e-03  1.518648e-03  9.838873e-19
#> a                  -5.388231e-04  1.518648e-03  5.616189e-04 -7.451041e-19
#> cond~~cond          1.968405e-18  9.838873e-19 -7.451041e-19  1.540744e-32
#> reaction~~reaction -2.407313e-03 -3.532272e-03 -1.155553e-03 -1.358322e-18
#> pmi~~pmi            2.220038e-04 -4.975985e-04 -1.850682e-04  2.724001e-19
#> indirect           -6.824198e-04  1.368899e-03  4.641667e-04 -1.805322e-19
#> direct              1.235279e-02 -1.972837e-03 -5.388231e-04  1.968405e-18
#> total               1.167037e-02 -6.039382e-04 -7.465640e-05  1.787873e-18
#>                    reaction~~reaction      pmi~~pmi      indirect        direct
#> cp                      -2.407313e-03  2.220038e-04 -6.824198e-04  1.235279e-02
#> b                       -3.532272e-03 -4.975985e-04  1.368899e-03 -1.972837e-03
#> a                       -1.155553e-03 -1.850682e-04  4.641667e-04 -5.388231e-04
#> cond~~cond              -1.358322e-18  2.724001e-19 -1.805322e-19  1.968405e-18
#> reaction~~reaction       3.887688e-03  3.633575e-04 -9.689746e-04 -2.407313e-03
#> pmi~~pmi                 3.633575e-04  6.120123e-05 -1.531451e-04  2.220038e-04
#> indirect                -9.689746e-04 -1.531451e-04  4.040353e-04 -6.824198e-04
#> direct                  -2.407313e-03  2.220038e-04 -6.824198e-04  1.235279e-02
#> total                   -3.376287e-03  6.885878e-05 -2.783845e-04  1.167037e-02
#>                            total
#> cp                  1.167037e-02
#> b                  -6.039382e-04
#> a                  -7.465640e-05
#> cond~~cond          1.787873e-18
#> reaction~~reaction -3.376287e-03
#> pmi~~pmi            6.885878e-05
#> indirect           -2.783845e-04
#> direct              1.167037e-02
#> total               1.139198e-02

# Monte Carlo (Multiple Imputation) ----------------------------------------
## Multiple Imputation -----------------------------------------------------
mi <- mice::mice(
  data = df,
  print = FALSE,
  m = 5L, # use a large value e.g., 100L for actual research,
  seed = 42
)

## Fit Model in lavaan -----------------------------------------------------
fit <- sem(data = df, model = model) # use default listwise deletion

## MCMI() ------------------------------------------------------------------
unstd <- MCMI(
  fit,
  mi = mi,
  R = 5L # use a large value e.g., 20000L for actual research
)

## Standardized Monte Carlo ------------------------------------------------
std <- MCStd(unstd)
vcov(unstd)
#>                              cp             b             a    cond~~cond
#> cp                  0.128153657 -0.0164549194  0.0769192875 -0.0039600394
#> b                  -0.016454919  0.0069630083 -0.0078475127 -0.0010820080
#> a                   0.076919288 -0.0078475127  0.0678911916 -0.0006641964
#> cond~~cond         -0.003960039 -0.0010820080 -0.0006641964  0.0011114405
#> reaction~~reaction -0.060772283  0.0085113276 -0.0321506311  0.0018176797
#> pmi~~pmi            0.004596774  0.0033715106 -0.0161468004 -0.0028179488
#> indirect            0.029558704 -0.0003221215  0.0279461369 -0.0012012187
#> direct              0.128153657 -0.0164549194  0.0769192875 -0.0039600394
#> total               0.157712362 -0.0167770409  0.1048654244 -0.0051612581
#>                    reaction~~reaction      pmi~~pmi      indirect       direct
#> cp                       -0.060772283  0.0045967741  0.0295587042  0.128153657
#> b                         0.008511328  0.0033715106 -0.0003221215 -0.016454919
#> a                        -0.032150631 -0.0161468004  0.0279461369  0.076919288
#> cond~~cond                0.001817680 -0.0028179488 -0.0012012187 -0.003960039
#> reaction~~reaction        0.030119203 -0.0069802787 -0.0116077840 -0.060772283
#> pmi~~pmi                 -0.006980279  0.0284001899 -0.0054403777  0.004596774
#> indirect                 -0.011607784 -0.0054403777  0.0130823217  0.029558704
#> direct                   -0.060772283  0.0045967741  0.0295587042  0.128153657
#> total                    -0.072380067 -0.0008436036  0.0426410259  0.157712362
#>                            total
#> cp                  0.1577123616
#> b                  -0.0167770409
#> a                   0.1048654244
#> cond~~cond         -0.0051612581
#> reaction~~reaction -0.0723800668
#> pmi~~pmi           -0.0008436036
#> indirect            0.0426410259
#> direct              0.1577123616
#> total               0.2003533875
vcov(std)
#>                               cp             b             a    cond~~cond
#> cp                  1.521690e-02 -2.118069e-03  1.042759e-02 -8.363144e-18
#> b                  -2.118069e-03  3.592506e-03 -2.081952e-03  2.270838e-18
#> a                   1.042759e-02 -2.081952e-03  1.125981e-02 -3.667848e-18
#> cond~~cond         -8.363144e-18  2.270838e-18 -3.667848e-18  2.465190e-32
#> reaction~~reaction -2.623307e-04 -2.026326e-03 -4.513940e-04 -8.638834e-19
#> pmi~~pmi           -3.805508e-03  1.041762e-03 -4.493807e-03  1.678058e-18
#> indirect            3.707067e-03 -2.366491e-04  3.998682e-03 -7.348684e-19
#> direct              1.521690e-02 -2.118069e-03  1.042759e-02 -8.363144e-18
#> total               1.892396e-02 -2.354718e-03  1.442628e-02 -9.098012e-18
#>                    reaction~~reaction      pmi~~pmi      indirect        direct
#> cp                      -2.623307e-04 -3.805508e-03  3.707067e-03  1.521690e-02
#> b                       -2.026326e-03  1.041762e-03 -2.366491e-04 -2.118069e-03
#> a                       -4.513940e-04 -4.493807e-03  3.998682e-03  1.042759e-02
#> cond~~cond              -8.638834e-19  1.678058e-18 -7.348684e-19 -8.363144e-18
#> reaction~~reaction       1.406469e-03  4.673654e-05 -4.881840e-04 -2.623307e-04
#> pmi~~pmi                 4.673654e-05  1.853845e-03 -1.542932e-03 -3.805508e-03
#> indirect                -4.881840e-04 -1.542932e-03  1.513215e-03  3.707067e-03
#> direct                  -2.623307e-04 -3.805508e-03  3.707067e-03  1.521690e-02
#> total                   -7.505147e-04 -5.348441e-03  5.220282e-03  1.892396e-02
#>                            total
#> cp                  1.892396e-02
#> b                  -2.354718e-03
#> a                   1.442628e-02
#> cond~~cond         -9.098012e-18
#> reaction~~reaction -7.505147e-04
#> pmi~~pmi           -5.348441e-03
#> indirect            5.220282e-03
#> direct              1.892396e-02
#> total               2.414425e-02